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Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2007
... approvals since last October driven by investor approvals that have risen for the last four months. While there were three interest rate hikes last year, the rate increase holiday that the property market has been afforded has injected the positive sentiment ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2007
... NEW YORK - US stocks tumbled overnight as minutes from last month's Federal Reserve meeting hinted at the need for more interest rate rises, adding to worries about surging gasoline prices and the weak housing market. Stocks had been down for most of ...

Navigator broadens its horizons

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2007
... 26 new funds available across the Navigator Personal Retirement Plan and the Personal Investment Plan. Responding to interest in more conservative, less accumulation-focused funds, Navigator has moved to incorporate more diversified and global funds ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2007
... Takeover activity of Coles, the Rinker Group and Qantas explained some of the activity which was otherwise driven by interest in the base metals sector.

Aussie reverse mortgages world's best

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2007
... products here are a lot better in terms of range. In the US, for instance, they are only just coming around to fixed interest products & in the UK there's been a lot of blunt instrument large lump sum type products, and they have more reversionary products ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2007
Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has raised the issue of the tax treatment of Private Equity firms operating in Australia noting a concern that the increasing level of corporate activity in the private equity space could mean the associated higher levels ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2007
... Britain's top share index rose to its highest close in six weeks in subdued trade on Thursday after the Bank of England left interest rates unchanged, as banks led the gains. The FTSE 100 closed up 32.6 points, or 0.51 per cent, at 6,397.3, for a weekly ...

IFSA toughens up conflicts and ethics standards

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2007
... Financial Services Association (IFSA) has released a revised code of ethics and conduct, with a strong focus on conflict of interest, transparency and training of staff. Conflict of interest guidelines in particular are spelled out with more clarity. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2007
... European trade, with oil stocks sliding after Iran said it would free 15 Britons, and amid economic concerns ahead of a key interest rate announcement. The FTSE 100 ended down 1.4 points, or 0.02 per cent at 6,364.7 points. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2007
The Australian share market was trading higher this morning, buoyed by news interest rates would remain unchanged and a strong US lead overnight. At 1019 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 Index jumped 51.4 points higher to 6064.8, while the all ordinaries ...